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Combat Extreme Transition Zone w/ OptiGrowth
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Combat Extreme Transition Zone - This is a 3-way turf type fescue grass seed blend that produces grass with fine to medium leaf blades which allow it to form a dense turf. Turf type fescue is often used as a shade grass in the Southern U.S..MORE FESCUE GRASS OPTIONS
Combat Extreme Transition Zone Grass Seed three way turf type fescue grass seed blend that produces grass with fine to medium leaf blades which allow it to form a dense turf. This seed blend has lower growing cultivars. Combat Extreme is a great lawn seed for shady areas, something that warm season grasses cannot provide. This fescue grass seed blend produces grass with superior heat and drought tolerance and makes Combat Extreme grass seed an excellent choice for professional or home use.
Why Combat Extreme
Three Combat Blends To Optimize Varieties:
- Combat Extreme Northern Zone - USDA Zones 4 - 5
- Combat Extreme Transition Zone - USDA Zones 6 - 7
- Combat Extreme Southern Zone - USDA Zones 8 - 10
Each Combat Extreme mixture will perform well outside of the given zone. For example, there is no reason you could not use Combat Extreme Transition Zone in USDA Zone 8 or Combat Extreme Northern Zone in USDA 6. These USDA Zones are given as optimal guidelines, but not as fixed rules.
Unlike other turf type fescue grass seeds, Combat Extreme has the ability to repair itself. Traditional tall fescue grass seeds will clump together, not filling in the bare spots and producing an uneven lawn. With bare spots, weeds are more apt to take over the lawn. What makes Combat Extreme grass seed unique is its ability to fill in these open areas with aggressive tillering.
Characteristics of Combat Extreme
| Self-repairing turf |
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| Strong, deep root system |
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| Produces a thick even lawn grass |
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| Excellent color and disease resistant |
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| Rapid germination and quick spring green-up |
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| Higher value for the home owner than conventional tall fescue grass seed |
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Blending fescue grass seed varieties together that have top performance on some of the desired characteristics allows the lawn to adapt itself to various conditions. In the shady areas, the grass seed varieties with good shade tolerance will prevail, in the high traffic areas the best wear tolerant grass seed varieties will prevail, etc. The result is a beautiful lawn grass everywhere, from the same seed blend.
Seeding Rate & Planting Time
- New turf: Sow 8 - 10 pounds Combat Extreme grass seed per 1,000 square feet or 320 - 400 lbs/acre for broadcast seeding
- Over-seeding: Sow 4 - 5 pounds tall turf type fescue grass seed per 1,000 square feet or 160 - 200 lbs per acre for broadcast over-seeding
- Planting: Plant turf type tall fescue grass seed when soil temperature reaches 55 degrees in spring up until a minimum of 6 weeks before frost in fall
Planting Guide
SOWING TEMPERATURE
55F+
WHEN TO PLANT
Spring 55F or up to 6 weeks before first frost
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 14 Days
DAYS TO FIRST MOWING
21 - 30 Days
PLANTING DEPTH
Surface to 1/8 Inch
SOWING METHOD
Broadcast or Drill
MOWING HEIGHT
2.5 - 3 Inches
ENVIRONMENT
Full Sun to Partial Shade
ZONES
3 - 8
Grass Specifications
IDEAL FOR
Lawns, Parks, Recreation Fields
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Wear Tolerance, Medium Bladed
ESTABLISHMENT RATE
Mod
MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS
Low to Moderate
ACIDIC SOIL TOLERANCE
High
SALINITY TOLERANCE
Low
COLD TOLERANCE
Medium
SHADE TOLERANCE
Good to Excellent
WEAR TOLERANCE
Medium to High
THATCH TENDANCY
Low
FERTILITY NEEDS
Low to Medium
SEASON
Perennial
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